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1
Q

Lobo-

A

section

2
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

3
Q

contra-

A

against, counter

4
Q

-iasis

A

condition

5
Q

trans-

A

through, across

6
Q

brady-

A

slow

7
Q

-ectasis

A

expansion

8
Q

cyt-

A

cell

9
Q

odont-

A

tooth

10
Q

leuk-

A

white

11
Q

-esthesia

A

sensation

12
Q

cantho-

A

angle at the end of the eyelid

13
Q

steno-

A

narrow, contracted

14
Q

cheil-

A

lip

15
Q

-cele

A

hernia, tumor, or swelling

16
Q

benign

A

mild, not cancerous

17
Q

semen

A

seed

18
Q

celio-

A

abdomen

19
Q

erythro-

A

red

20
Q

vaso-

A

vessels

21
Q

melan-

A

black

22
Q

cauda-

A

tail

23
Q

lingua-

A

tongue/ usually location

24
Q

myring-

A

eardrum

25
Q

spondyl-

A

spinal column

26
Q

-a/ -ae

A

ending of a word

27
Q

A/KA, AKA

A

Above knee amputation

28
Q

A+P, AP

A

Anterior and Posterior, Angina Pectoris

29
Q

ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

30
Q

(B) circled

A

Bilateral

31
Q

B/KA, BKA

A

Below knee amputation

32
Q

LE

A

Lower extremities

33
Q

(Lt) circled

A

left

34
Q

RICE

A

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

35
Q

C1-C7

A

Cervical Vertebrae

36
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative Joint disease

37
Q

EMG

A

Electromyography

38
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

39
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

40
Q

L1-L5

A

Lumbar vertebrae

41
Q

DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

42
Q

MD

A

Muscular Dystrophy

43
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

44
Q

PCL

A

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

45
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

46
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

47
Q

Tens

A

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

48
Q

Tx

A

treatment, traction

49
Q

WC, w/c

A

wheelchair

50
Q

(Rt) circled

A

right

51
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

52
Q

-ant

A

pertaining to

53
Q

-action

A

the process, action, or condition

54
Q

-esis

A

condition or process

55
Q

-ics

A

the facts, knowledge, and matters pertaining to a subject, science, or art

56
Q

-in

A

organic compounds

57
Q

-ly

A

in a manner, way, or toward

58
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

59
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

60
Q

amb

A

ambulate

61
Q

ax

A

axillary

62
Q

T1-T12

A

Thoracic vertebrae